With fresh baby spinach and soft white beans rounding it out, this super-fast, super-easy version of a caprese salad adds creamy mozzarella, heady basil, juicy tomatoes.
and tangy balsamic to make it a complete meal. If mozzarella pearls are unavailable, a fresh ball of mozzarella can be torn or chopped into bite-sized pieces.
Spicy arugula can be substituted for spinach in salads if you like a little spice.
– 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar – 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil – 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard – 1/4 teaspoon salt – 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper – 1 (5-ounce) package baby spinach
– 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added white beans, rinsed – 1 (10-ounce) container cherry tomatoes, halved – 1 cup mozzarella pearl – 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish
In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, mustard, salt and pepper.
Add the basil, mozzarella, tomatoes, beans and spinach; toss to combine. If desired, sprinkle with additional fresh basil.